Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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